[Review 7443] Crazily good @ 瘋狂小面 Crazy Noodles

21/05/2019
瘋狂小面  Crazy Noodles
中環士丹利街66-72號佳德商業大廈1樓
1/F, Kai Tak Commercail Building, 66-72 Stanley Street, Central
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/crazily-good-e3414294

Been here quite a few times before and decided to revisit.
Prices have gone up but the ordering format is still the same ie you choose noodle sets of your choice.
Ordered a noodle in broth and the famous Chongqing noodles which are topped with chickpeas.
The broth noodle was really good as it comes with meaty and succulent ribs.
The meat came off the ribs nicely and the broth was the right level of spiciness which you get to choose.
As there was quite some broth left, I ordered extra noodles.
The Chonqing noodles was topped with chickpea puree.
Some restaurants serve puree and some serve crispy chickpeas or green peas.
Anyway, it was tastier as the soup didn't dilute it.

For side dishes had the dumplings and Spicy Chicken.
The dumplings were on the sweet side because of the sauce, while the chicken was a bit oily in the sense the oil wasn't that pleasant.
Desserts were basically soothers to the spicy stuff you had.
The clear jelly was my favourite as it is tasteless flavoured by the sweet syrup.

[Review 7442] Better than the CWB branch @ 丸作食茶 (已結業)Onezo

21/05/2019
丸作食茶 (已結業)Onezo
中環擺花街25號中環大廈地舖
G/F, Lyndhurst Building, 25 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central

https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/better-than-the-cwb-branch-e3414233

Better than the CWB branch

2019-05-21  66 瀏覽

There are four branches of One Zo, previously tried CWB and the service there was rubbish.

Central was better and the fact that they are competing with the drinks next door.

Pearls are made in house and they have various pearls to choose from like cactus etc.

Got the signature tea with brown sugar and pearls.

In my opinion, it tasted like Hong Kong style milk tea without the bitterness.

There were lots of pearls at the bottom which were quite strong and the brown sugar syrup was fragrant but not too sweet.

[Review 7441] Shaz Confections at K11 @ Shaz Confections

20/05/2019
Shaz Confections
尖沙咀河內道18號K11購物藝術館地下G17B號舖
Shop G17B, G/F, K11 Art Mall, 18 Hanoi Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/shaz-confections-at-k11-e3413101

Previously tried Shaz in Saiyingpun and now they have a second branch at K11!!!
The menu is much the same.
Since, I have already tried the crepe cakes I went for tea.

The Earl grey was very aromatic and the good thing is that they use loose leaf which gives it a lovely flavour.
Although I only had tea, the staff were really nice and kept refilling the tea with hot water.

[Review 7440] Old school joint @ 珍姐餐室 JJ's

23/05/2019
珍姐餐室 JJ's
上環東來里2號地舖
G/F, 2 Tung Loi Lane, Sheung Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/old-school-joint-e3412798

Old school joint
2019-05-23  775 瀏覽
I was attracted to this place because it was new yet the signage was hand painted like the old days.
They serve cart noodles, snacks and tossed noodles.

There is a bar table where stools are made of plastic boxes just like the old days as I have been told.

It has been hot lately so I didn't fancy eating hot noodles there so got some squid and fishballs.

The squid and fishballs were served in a cup.

I found the sauce very spicy with a lot going on.
You could taste the curry and then you could taste chili.
Basically it was very fiery with a hint of peanut in the sauce as well.

I suppose HKD20 is ok for the snacks.
Will be back to try other stuff when the weather gets cooler.

[Review 7439] Best eggs in town @ 燒洒一族

20/05/2019
燒洒一族
馬鞍山恆錦街1號恆安商場地下恆安街市48號舖
Shop 48, Heng On Market, G/F, Heng On Commercial Centre, 1 Hang Kam Street, Ma On Shan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/best-eggs-in-town-e3412646

Best eggs in town
2019-05-20  1281 瀏覽
Previously tried these eggs at Lamtin and they were so delicious I had to get them again as I was at MOS and there is a stall there.
There were not many boxes left which meant they sold well.
They were still glistening when I took the lid off so it was good sign and the wine was still on the surface of the egg.
The egg white was tender and delicate while the egg yolk was not hard boiled.
On top of that there was a strong wine taste that was fragrant without the bitterness.
Definitely delicious but both locations are not that convenient unless you live in that area.

[Review 7438] Cheese Beverage Series at McCafe @ McCafe

20/05/2019
McCafe
藍田匯景廣場3樓
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/cheese-beverage-series-at-mccafe-e3412616

Cheese Beverage Series at McCafe
2019-05-20  42 瀏覽
Previously tried the Four Seasons cheese tea which was so nice that I decided to get it again and try the berry cheese.
Unfortunately, they ran out of the flat style lids which lets you drink without a straw and used the dome lids which ruined the drinking experience and taste.
The best way of drink cheese drinks or drinks topped with a foam cap/milk cap is to sip it so that you get a mix of tea and the topping in your mouth.
So in this situation, I had to mix the topping and the drink together.
The four seasons tea still tasted good but the berry cheese was too sweet either way.
I definitely do not recommend the berries but the four seasons is still good.

[Review 7437] My new treasure corner at Cheungshawan @ 八寶粥

20/05/2019
八寶粥 (已結業)
長沙灣青山道443-445號祥利大廈地下A號舖
Shop A, G/F, Cheong Lee Building, 443-445 Castle Peak Road, Cheung Sha Wan
https://www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/review/my-new-treasure-corner-at-cheungshawan-e3412575

My new treasure corner at Cheungshawan
2019-05-20  165 瀏覽
Since Rolling congee closed, I haven't had congee for long time.
One night, a restaurant that I was planning to go was shut hence fate led me here.

It was on the corner and there was a big flyer with congee and some interesting snacks so I decided to try it.

Unfortunately, it was hot that day so it was the wrong day for congee but I still had it as I was there.
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The guy wasn't very welcoming at first but he was actually super friendly.
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For the congee, I had the [chicken and fish maw congee] which cost HKD25.
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Chicken and fish maw the congee was expected as it was called chicken and fish maw but the things that made it look expensive were the mock sharkfins and beancurd sheets.
The congee really made my day because I love mock sharkfins and there were loads of it in the congee.
The chicken is the usual on bone so you have to watch out for bone fragments.
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Next were the [salmon dumplings].
To be honest, I ordered them because they looked like grilled salmon!!!
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To my surprise, it was similar to  fishball with minced salmon filling in the middle.
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Another exclusive that they do is [Rice Patty Pancakes] which are similar pancakes but made with cooked grains of rice.
I definitely recommend this because it is savoury and different.
Different fillings obviously taste different so it depends on what you like.
The liver one was unusual and luncheon ham simply tastes amazing.

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For dessert, there was Eight Treasure Congee which is their signature.
It contains so many different pulses such as green beans, red beans etc.

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Went back another day as I was in the area and had the lotus wrapped rice, purple potato buns and LOBSTER SHAOMAI which was nice and filling for lunch.

Will be back if I am in the area because I love this joint especially the rice patty pancakes.